Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15118, Jacob Fisbock, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Fisbock Jacob
S15118
CONTENTS
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28617 Utica N.Y.
Jacob of Hestock Oneida Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp y  comman by Captain Bigbeard of the Reg d  commanded by Genl & Herkner in the New York line for 9 months & 14 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Utreia  NY at the rate of 31 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of April 1834 and sent to Hon S Beards. lay- Ho. Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '34 - $94.63 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '34 15.71 $100.39
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M. Brownell Clerk. Book E Vol. 4 Page 201

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress Passed June 7 th 1832.
State of New York
Oneida County, f: On the fifth day of February personally appeared March 1834 before Christy Hayden first judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Oneida being a Court of Record personally came Jacob Frisch a resident of the Town of Deerfield in the County of Oneida aforesaid aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn deposes and saith on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated That in the Summer and he thinks in July or August 1776 he enlisted twelve months during the war unless sooner discharged in a company of Rangers commanded by Captain Christeen Getman, Jacob Sammons first Lieu- tenant and James Billington second Lieutenant That at the time of said enlistment this applicant resided in the town of Johnstown & County of Montgomery, That he was discharged therefrom in March or June 1777. That he does not recollect the names of any of the General officers under whom he performed this service, nor that the regiment was ever called together. The services which they performed, were performed as scouts in the neighborhood of Johnstown & Stoney Arabia in the County of Montgomery and the chief place of rendezvous was at Stoney Arabia
That afterwards he was drafted in the militia of the State of New York and served about fifteen days under Captain John Bigbeard of Stoney Arabia

John Mcily first Lieutenant. General Herkimer commanded this expedition and it was performed at Johnstown when Johnstown was taken and Sir John Johnson was taken prisoner, the time this applicant does not recollect. That in the year 1777 he was drafted and performed according to his recollection fifteen days service under Captain House commanded by General Herkimer. This service was performed on an expedition to the Susquehanna against the Indians. That in the year 1777 he was again drafted and served two weeks under Captain Bigbeard commanded by General Herkimer in the militia of the State of New York, and was dismissed in consequence of a lameness with which he is now affected, which, I think, one day before the battle of Oriskany. This service was performed in marching from Stoney Arabia to Fort Stanwix. That he was born at German Flats in the now County of Herkimer at which place and in Johnstown & Stoney Arabia in the now County of Montgomery & State of New York he resided until he moved to the Town of Deerfield County of Oneida where he has resided for the thirty as much as twenty nine years now last past. That he has no record of his age, but there was one in his father's house at German Flats, but the same was destroyed by the Indians who also killed the applicant's father & burnt his house. Never had any written discharge. And never held a commission. And he thereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State or Territory whatever. He is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court to make this Declaration. He is acquainted with Thomas Sammons and Myndert Vrooman who are acquainted with and know his services in the Revolutionary war in part and whose affidavits are hereto annexed
he thinks
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Joseph House Esquire & Joseph Branton Esq are his neighbors and have been long acquainted with this applicant and testified his reputation as a soldier. There is no clergyman in the neighborhood where he resides, who will be likely to be able to speak of his reputation as having been a soldier. Sworn & subscribed before me this fifth day of March 1834 { his Jacob X Fishback mark Chester Hayden, first judge of Onondaga County Court.
Onondaga County ss. The above named Jacob Fishback being further duly sworn before Chester Hayden first judge of the County of Onondaga, says that by reason of age & consequent loss of memory he is not able to state precisely the length of his several terms of service above set forth, but that according to his best recollection and belief he served as above set forth at the said several times respectively, not less than the following to wit -
At the first term above mentioned under the enlistment for during the pleasure of Congress Nine Months . At the second term of service, being the first service by reason of a draft in the Militia, fifteen days . At the second term of service pursuant to a draft fifteen days . At the third term of service pursuant to a draft, he served fourteen days . Amounting in the whole to Nine Months Fourteen days .
Sworn the 5th day of March 1834 before me
his Jacob X Fishback mark
Chester Hayden, first judge of Onondaga County Court.

George W. Crump Esq Pension Office Washington

Washington Apr. 26 1894.
Sir, I have the moment received your letter of this date touching the pension application of Jacob Fishbock. I do not know Myn- dert Mooman, one of the witnesses in his favor, but the other one, Thomas Sammons, I do know. He was for- merly a member of Congress from Montgomery County N. Y. and is a man of unquestionable good char- acter. I believe Mr Edwards, the Pension Commissioner, is quite well acquainted with him, as I believe he formerly re- sided for some time in Montgomery Coun- ty. I hope that you will be satis- fied that this old soldier should be placed on the roll of pensioners and that I can have the pleasure of sending his certificate to him pretty soon Yours very respectfully, J. Brandly W. Crump Esq

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J. L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions
Jacob Fishback Esq
Deerfield
New York

War Department Pension Office April 24. 1834
Sir
The papers relating to your claim for a pension have again been examined. There is no evidence in the Department of the existence of a corps of Ranges under the Officers specified in your Declaration enlisted to serve during the war - If such a corps was organized in the manner mentioned evidence of it may be obtained by applying to the Secretary of the State of New York to whom you are referred for that purpose.
The case is suspended and the papers placed on file.
I am Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. J. L. Edward
Mr Jacob Fisbock Garfield New York

State of New York Montgomery County
I Thomas Sammons of Johnstown
Montgomery County being duly sworn Says he was acquainted with Jacob Fisbock of Deerfield Oneida County and that the said Jacob enlisted in a Company of Rangers for during the war if not sooner discharged the Officers of the Company were Christian Getman Capt. Jacob Sammons first Lieut. James Billington Second Lieut. This was raised and was Mustered the 29 Day of August 1776 - by a resolution of a convention of this State. The Company of Rangers was discharged in the Year 1777 some time in the months of May or June to the best of my knowledge and believe those Rangers served as much and nine months that I was known to the said Jacob Fisbock that he was enlisted by my Brother entered the service when the Company first met and and served till they were discharged
Sworn to this 21st day of September 1832
Tho: Sammons
Before Aaron Haring First Judge of Montgomery County Courts
State of New York Montgomery County
I Myndert Roman of Johnstown Montgomery
County State of New York being sworn duly Says he was acquainted with Jacob Fisbock of Deerfield Oneida County and that the said Jacob enlisted in a Company of Rangers Command by Capt. Christian Getman that entered the service some time in the Month of August in the Year 1776 and was discharged some time in the spring of the Year 1777 the Term of Service About 9 months that I served in the same Company with him
Subscribed & sworn to this 21st day of September 1832
Myndert Roman
Before Aaron Haring First Judge of Montgomery County Courts

State of New York, Montgomery County. ss:
I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that Aaron Haring, before whom the within affidavit of Thomas Sammons, & also the within affidavit of Myndert Brooman, purport to have been taken were at the day of the date
of the said affidavits First Judge of the County Courts of the said County, & duly authorized by law to act as such: and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge & verily believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavits is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 21 st day of September 1832.
Geo: D. Ferguson
Rev. Fishback Rev. Collins
ms. A. 1. 6 v. 1 p. 108 ms. A. 1. 6 v. 1 p. 109 Dr. Ruler p. 108

30664
Colt 38 S&W 1874 Serial No. 100000
asud
9mo. 140 pric
Wm S. Beardley

We Joseph Howe & Joseph Brayton of Deerfield County of Oneida & State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Frobach who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be eighty two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed Joseph Brayton The fifth day of March 1834 before me Joseph Howe
Chester Hayden, first judge of Onond
Onond County ss. I Chester Hayden first judge of the County Court of the County of Onond in the State of New York do hereby certify that the above named applicant for a pension, Jacob Frobach, affirmed before me on the fifth day of March 1834 at the place of his residence in Deerfield in the said County and being by me duly sworn made oath to the foregoing declaration, subsisted with his name and mark he being unable from age & tremor to write his name - the said applicant being evidently unable to attend court from ill health and the infirm- ity of age - and I declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after perusing the interrog- atories presented by the war Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and from my knowledge - and I do further state that the above named Joseph Brayton & Joseph Howe are respectable and credible men residing in the vicinity of the said applicant, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Chester Hayden, First judge of Onond

Clerks Office, Oneida County } p. I, George Brown Clerk of said County do hereby Certify, that Chester Hayden Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been sworn, and also whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate, was on the day of the date of the said Affidavits and Certificate, First Judge of the County Courts of said County, that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits & Certifi- cates, to be his proper handwriting & signature. Witness my hand & seal of Office this 14 th day of March 1834. Geo Brown Clerk

15118 INVALID.
File No. 15118
Jacob Fisbock Irish Poor War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 123
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Fischer, William GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 12129 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 2, 1794 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.